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Anti-death penalty Catholic group applauds Ohio governor for sparing condemned man
Posted on 06/25/2026 14:24 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine commuted the death sentence of a 64-year-old man with intellectual disabilities.
Netherlands records first euthanasia death of child under 12 after law expansion
Posted on 06/25/2026 13:36 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The death prompted renewed ethical concerns from Catholic and pro-life advocates.
Catholic bishop of Northampton charged with child rape
Posted on 06/25/2026 12:39 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The diocese of Northampton in England has confirmed that Bishop David James Oakley was charged with two counts of rape against a female under 16.
U.S. sends emergency response teams to Venezuela after massive earthquakes
Posted on 06/25/2026 11:15 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
“We're already deploying search and rescue teams from Fairfax County, Virginia, and Los Angeles,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters June 25.
800th anniversary of Toledo cathedral's chapels: Where Spanish history, faith, and art converge
Posted on 06/25/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The Cathedral of Toledo, Spain, is home to eight chapels whose designs and purposes reflect centuries of Spanish history, encompassing both its royal dynasties and Church hierarchy.
Padre Pio statue appears to weep blood in Italian parish
Posted on 06/24/2026 18:15 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
A statue of Padre Pio in Italy has allegedly shed a tear of blood. The parish priest believes the phenomenon to be real, but the Church must investigate and verify.
Bishop Baldacchino to climb Mount Cristo Rey as the government moves to seize diocesan land
Posted on 06/24/2026 17:45 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The federal government is seeking to seize land from the Las Cruces Diocese for 1.5 miles of border wall, a move the diocese says would desecrate a sacred site and impede religious practice.
African bishops lead ‘Peace University’ effort to train future leaders in terror-plagued region
Posted on 06/24/2026 17:03 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Two bishops from Burkina Faso spoke about efforts to gain international support for the university, which they said they hope can be part of the solution to the terrorism and violence.
Florida bishops urge DeSantis to stay execution of 74-year-old convicted of murdering wife
Posted on 06/24/2026 11:25 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Dusty Ray Spencer's crime "merits a severe punishment," but the state should "exercise mercy," the state bishops' conference said.
Full list of EWTN winners at the 2026 Gabriel Awards and Catholic Media Awards
Posted on 06/24/2026 09:28 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
EWTN was recognized with multiple honors at the 2026 Gabriel Awards and Catholic Media Awards, a testament to the quality of its apostolate in Catholic media and storytelling.